The complete list of nominees and winners will remain available on our Strawpage and nominee archive, so you can continue discovering and celebrating amazing TMNT fanfiction long after the awards have ended.

Congratulations once again to everyone who participated! 💚

We look forward to celebrating the incredible creativity of the TMNT fandom with you again next year. 🐢💚

📚 Missed a winner or looking for your next read?

As this was our inaugural year, we learned a great deal along the way. Your feedback, patience, and enthusiasm have been invaluable, and they'll help shape an even better event in the future. The first Shell of Honor Awards may be coming to a close, but this is only the beginning.

💚 Thank you.

To every writer who shared their work.
To every reader who discovered a new favorite fic.
To everyone who nominated, voted, or simply cheered on the community.

Thank you for making the very first Shell of Honor Awards something truly special.

The Shell of Honor Awards were created to celebrate the incredible creativity of the TMNT fanfiction community, and we hope this recognition is something you'll be proud to share.

🏆 To all of our 2026 Shell of Honor Award winners:

You are more than welcome to celebrate your achievement by noting your award on your AO3 profile, in your fic summaries or author's notes, and across your social media if you wish.

😭 Most Emotional Damage Award — "My Donatello"; His Love is a Scar by FancySquid
🌌 Dimension X Award — Icarian by transmascdonnie

Congratulations to all of our winners! 🎉

🍲Hot Soup Award — Third wheel by Pinetasticapple
🌧️ Through the Sewer Depths Award — "My Donatello"; His Love is a Scar by FancySquid
💚 Soft Shell Award — Years Go By by HamatoRed

📖 Best One-Shot — Finding Home by HamatoRed
📚 Best Multi-Chapter Fic — "My Donatello"; His Love is a Scar by FancySquid
💕 Turtle Romance Award — Here Comes the Sun by HamatoRed
🎭 Character Spotlight Award — Never Have I Ever by HamatoRed

Every story recognized throughout this event is a testament to the incredible creativity, passion, and talent within the TMNT fanfiction community. 💚

🏆 2026 Shell of Honor Awards Winners 🏆

✨ Shell of Honor: Best Overall Fic — "My Donatello"; His Love is a Scar by FancySquid

🏆Shell of Honor: Best Overall Fic

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🏆 Once all category winners have been determined, they'll advance to the Shell of Honor: Best Overall Fic poll.

Thank you for your patience, it means a lot as we work through the first year of the awards! 💚

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Because several categories required additional rounds, the event schedule has shifted slightly.

Rather than shortening poll times, we've chosen to extend the timeline so every category receives the same 24-hour voting period, giving every finalist the same opportunity.

-Winners from each category will advance toward the final Shell of Honor: Overall Best Fic round on June 29

-Winners will be announced June 30

Good luck to all of our nominees, and thank you for helping celebrate the amazing writers of the TMNT fandom 💚

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📋 Voting Reminders

-Polls are open for 24 hours

-Voting closes at 11:00 AM tomorrow

-Please remember to read the nominees whenever possible before voting and avoid empty votes.

🗳️ Please vote fairly and avoid empty votes. We encourage everyone to read the fics they're voting for whenever possible.

Good luck to all of our nominees, and thank you for helping celebrate the amazing creativity of this fandom 🐢✨

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📚 Haven't read all the nominees yet? The nominee list remains available for anyone who wants to explore the works before voting. (2/3)

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